Veteran Actor, Pa James Refutes The Claim Of Receiving Apartment From Actress Funke Akindele

Veteran Nigerian actor Kayode Olasehinde ‘Ajirebi’ aka Pa James has debunked reports that he was gifted a house by actress Funke Akindele after news of his home in Lagos being submerged by flood on the Internet.

The actor, Pa James on July 7, 2020, had been on the headlines after all his properties were destroyed due to the Lagos flood that affected his home.

It was reported that contrary to this time, the actor’s son, Samuel Ajirebi had cried out on Instagram and shared photos and videos of his father’s flooded house.

It was recalled that a Nollywood actress identified as Oluwakemi Adetoro Ojo had reported on a picture sharing media, Instagram that Funke Akindele has gifted the veteran actor a new apartment.

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It was learned that after the actress, Oluwakemi Adetoro Ojo, known on Instagram as Kemmy korede had shared the news, Funke Akindele also reacted to the post.

Ojo wrote; “On behalf of PA JAMES, I Want to say Big thank you to funkejenifaakindele for the new apartment given to him by you. God bless you so much for your good heart Anikeademi your type is so rare..you are a gem. Almighty God will continue to make way for you where dier seems to be no way.”

Reacting to the news about Funke Akindele giving him a house, the veteran actor, Olasehinde ‘Ajirebi’ aka Pa James in a recent video recorded by Kunle Afod said the actress only gave him money to rent an apartment.

He, however, thanked her, other contributors, and Nigerians in general for the love and help shown to him in his trying time.

He said; “God will keep you for helping me, I didn’t know people cared about me like this….I can’t thank you enough…for doing this to me while I am alive….to my fellow actors, you impressed me…..and thank you to Funke AKindele, I won’t lie she did me well….but I need to clear the air on the reports that she bought me a house while passing on my street this morning, some area boys stopped me and hailed me saying they will visit me in the house Funke Akindele built for me…..and I was shocked….Funke only paid for an apartment for me to rent for the meantime……and I am truly grateful but she didn’t build me a house.